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media type="custom" key="13415602" This is a video of Langston Hughes reading his poems //Dreams// and //The Dream Keeper.//

==Langston Hughes lived in a nation full of hate and discrimination. He fought by using words instead of violence. Hughes’ poems show the racial inequalities of the early 1900’s and reflects the challenges faced by African Americans. But Hughes is hopeful. He juxtaposes the pain, the horror and the racism with the need for dreams and remaining hopeful. His poetry shows the difficulty of reaching your dreams and the perseverance needed to do so. Hughes remains one of the major and most inspiring voices for equality.==